The Ministry of Education has commended the Tan family after their six-year-old son successfully suppressed his entire personality to make room for Additional Mathematics.

Following years of tactical screaming and the strategic use of a rattan feather duster, young Brandon has finally achieved the psychological state of a high-performance industrial vacuum.

“So happy ah, now he don’t have hobbies or friends, only have 100 marks,” gushed his mother while incinerating his childhood toys.

Experts believe that the total eradication of joy is a small price to pay for a child who can recite the periodic table while weeping silently.

“Liddat then correct lor, play so much for what, can eat meh?” asked a supportive neighbour.

The state now plans to install internal GPS trackers in toddlers to ensure they never accidentally wander into a playground or experience a moment of wonder.